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LiCkWiD

LiCkWiD EvOLuTiON
Nov 15, 2006
892
0
Essex
Hah.. petrol boys :D

Well you diesel boys are from the WRONG side of the tracks :)

Personally, i'd steer away from the remap until clutch issues are addressed... waaaaay too much torque for a standard plate!
 

slick

Bit of an animal
Mar 15, 2005
1,124
0
Essex
Petrol remaps are £500 too you know ;)

And I'll stay out of anything relating to diesel engines from now on.

Well remaps i saw recently on some website for VAGs saying £350 + Vat for petrols and £450 + Vat on PD TDIs

Its not you have to stay out of diesel engines post, just a point of read about the diesel engine/problems if your going to post about it, thats all!?:bleh:
 

slick

Bit of an animal
Mar 15, 2005
1,124
0
Essex
tbh if your gonna spend £500 on a remap in a diesel, then you might aswel chuck in the £150 for a clutch upgrade :)

Think your find its more expensive than that... even if you go with the Allards conversion with a helix plate and etc.. it comes up to near £500 fitted, but i suggest the Sachs Organic version as its a very OE feel to the clutch not a paddle clutch feel at all... and thats nearer £700 just the the clutch, fitting and its near 1k work! so it can be expensive, but as i know myself and many other TDI owners that have remapped and clutched replaced... ITS GREAT FUN!!!:drive1:
 

RobM

Back from the dead...
Sep 27, 2006
4,982
3
Southampton
Well remaps i saw recently on some website for VAGs saying £350 + Vat for petrols and £450 + Vat on PD TDIs

Its not you have to stay out of diesel engines post, just a point of read about the diesel engine/problems if your going to post about it, thats all!?:bleh:

I did, and I also posted a solution to it (appropriate mapping).

Anyway, this post was asking what people would do and in which order. Everybody has so far replied to that stating what they would do and in which order... if you don't like the answer, it doesn't mean it's wrong. I'm aware of the technicalities surrounding remapping a TDi but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be the first thing I'd do if I were a TDi owner.

There have been plenty of TDi owners who have been Revo'd who have great things to say about it on an otherwise standard car, so I'm sure it's not quite as night and day, clear cut as you make out. If it were, Revo wouldn't sell many remaps or would have a lot of refunds to deal with!
 

ChrisUK

Eat My Smoke
Oct 20, 2004
2,258
0
Liverpool, UK
James_TDI said:
tbh if your gonna spend £500 on a remap in a diesel, then you might aswel chuck in the £150 for a clutch upgrade

£150 ?? Try £700 mate !!!!

Although, I did get a stage 2 map from BA's - and now she flies :D

I'd go remap, clutch, front/rear struts............
 

olaf

Dodo Lover!!
Aug 19, 2006
1,081
29
Ipswich
Looks like it could be an expensive trip, sure it'll be worth it though! Better get saving.

What kind of lowering would I be able to get away with?
 

jonjay

50 Years of 911
Jun 27, 2005
5,843
1
Essex
Petrol remaps are £500 too you know ;)

And I'll stay out of anything relating to diesel engines from now on.
RobM, dont take it the wrong way mate we all value your opinions highly and lets face it..you post a lot and most of the time i agree with all your posts. :)
 

jonjay

50 Years of 911
Jun 27, 2005
5,843
1
Essex
Looks like it could be an expensive trip, sure it'll be worth it though! Better get saving.

What kind of lowering would I be able to get away with?
Well...mine dropped like 35mm.

Side by side with Slick's motor, although mine looks lowered, his is ever lower by a good inch and he has 19" badboys on his! So I'd say 35-45mm.
 

olaf

Dodo Lover!!
Aug 19, 2006
1,081
29
Ipswich
Just a bit worried about sitting the front bumper on kerbs etc!

I've seen Rudd say that he grounds his less even though its lower but I still worry haha.

Where abouts in Essex are you Jon? Might have to come have a look at your Leon sometime if you dont mind?
 

jonjay

50 Years of 911
Jun 27, 2005
5,843
1
Essex
Just a bit worried about sitting the front bumper on kerbs etc!

I've seen Rudd say that he grounds his less even though its lower but I still worry haha.

Where abouts in Essex are you Jon? Might have to come have a look at your Leon sometime if you dont mind?
I live Gants Hill...Your more than welcome to come see the car mate just let me know when :)
 

traumapat

Leon Cupra IHI
Jul 24, 2005
5,925
4
sunny sussex
another petrol head here.

but just to say on my lc the issue with lowering wasnt speed bumps or ramps.
it was the zorst knocking against the rear cross member. cant get past that issue so im never going to get to the point of scraping the front bumper.

that said perhaps your zorsts dont expand as much as mine does?


just thought id mention it....
 

Skorchio

600 Miles to a tank :)
Jan 23, 2007
1,570
1
Nr Milton Keynes
We have a winner :D ;)

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I agree
 
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